It is usually overlooked that Hitler's army that invaded Russia consisted of not just German troops, but men from all the countries overrun or coerced into supporting the Nazi ideological crusade against Bolshevism. Italy provided 200,000 men to support Hitler's war against the Russians, and they su... See full review

Histories of the period tell us what regiments fought in a particular campaign, the orders of battle, and general information such as strengths and casualty returns. This general overview of military history does not provide us with a personal view of the regiments involved. Inside the Regiment redr... See full review

Armies of the Napoleonic Wars is a single volume study of the major armies of the period, edited by Gregory Fremont-Barnes. Here is a volume that examines the role played by the major European powers, looking at the political, financial and military capabilities of each nation. Each of which is deal... See full review

This weighty tome has been published in collaboration with Peninsular 200 (www.peninsularwar200.org) and is an impressive academic contribution to the bicentenary of the Peninsular War. It is impressive not only in the quality of production (it comes complete with a slip-in presentation case) but al... See full review

The Waterloo Archive is going to be one of the most valuable sources of information available on the campaign of 1815, as Gareth Glover brings into the public domain much of the hitherto unpublished archival material written by the various nationalities who took part. Volume I brought us material fr... See full review

Royal Tars presents the authentic voice, life and social history of the lower deck, the world of the ordinary seamen as opposed to the officers of the quarterdeck. This book looks at the development of the role and life of seamen from the birth of sea power, in the first recorded English navy under... See full review

To War with Wellington: From the Peninsula to Waterloo examines the factors that made the Duke of Wellington a brilliant general, and the development of his leadership and relationship with the extraordinary band of men he led from Portugal in 1808 to the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. The au... See full review

George James Guthrie is one of those unsung heroes of the Peninsular War and Waterloo campaign, and of British military surgery and medicine. Mick Crumplin has produced a comprehensive and graphic study of this remarkable doctor and relates his contribution to the success of Wellington's Army. While... See full review

All histories of the Napoleonic Wars are enhanced by the inclusion of good maps that complement the text and allow the reader to follow the progress of armies over the course of a campaign. Clear, reliable maps add to the story. An Atlas of the Peninsular War does just that.
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This book covers the lives of forty one of the best known divisional commanders, principal staff officers and heads of supporting arms and services in Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army. Each entry, arranged in alphabetical order, places the events of its subjects in its military, political or socia... See full review

While many thousands of prisoners of war were housed in Britain at places such as Dartmoor and Norman Cross, over 10,000 French, Spanish and American naval seamen, privateers and soldiers were held at Melville Prison during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including the War of 1812. Little has... See full review

The name Marengo is associated with two things - a battle and a chicken dish that many of us will have tried at some time in our lives. Legend has it that it was first created for Napoleon on the evening of the victory from whatever Napoleon's extremely resourceful chef, Dunant, could get his hands ... See full review